Stories :: Type: Updates :: Accepted date: March 2019

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• Refugee Conditions Deteriorate as Donors Cut Lifesaving Aid

  26 Mar 2019, 07:48 Comments 160 Views Kampala, Uganda Human rights East Africa Updates

  The Norwegian Refugee Council is now calling on donor countries to take more responsibility for the 1.2 million refugees living in Uganda, a poverty-stricken nation, shouldering a responsibility on persons escaping violence and bloodshed in countries across the region. Uganda is hosting refugees from South Sudan, DR Congo, Burundi, Somalia, Rwanda, Eritrea, Sudan and Ethiopia.

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• Mabirizi Drags Mirundi to Court for Defamation Top story

  26 Mar 2019, 07:30 Comments 191 Views Court Misc Updates

  According to Mabirizi, it all started when he filed a suit seeking orders to quash the March, 12th, 2019 Parliament Resolution to issue promissory notes of Shillings 1.4 Trillion to FINASI/ROKO Company to facilitate the construction of the proposed International Specialized Hospital at Lubowa in Wakiso District.

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• Police Trucks Used to Transport Marble Stones in Karamoja

  26 Mar 2019, 07:28 Comments 167 Views Moroto, Uganda Business and finance Updates

  URN area reporters have learnt that some of the stones are carried on behalf of one of the police bosses in Kampala. The sources however, declined to divulge details about the alleged police boss involved in marble trade.

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• IGAD Leaders Urged to Tolerate Criticism

  25 Mar 2019, 20:11 Comments 182 Views Kampala, Uganda Human rights Politics East Africa Updates

  The Minister for Relief, Disaster Preparedness and Refugees Hillary Onek says that a number of regional leaders have become intolerant to criticism and divergent views, a key reason why their countries are riddled with conflicts.

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• Three Killed, Eight Injured in Kikuube Accident

  25 Mar 2019, 19:05 Comments 129 Views Kikube, Uganda Crime Misc Updates

  The accident involved an Ipsum, registration number UBA 292H which, according to eyewitnesses, lost control and swerved off the road, overturning several times.

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• Uganda Raises Red Flag on Pakistani Asylum Seekers

  25 Mar 2019, 18:44 Comments 125 Views Misc East Africa Updates

  A total of 280 Pakistani nationals have submitted applications for refugee status in the recent past. However, the Minister for Relief, Disaster Preparedness and Refugees, Hillary Onek is suspicious that they could only be coming in as fortune seekers instead of refugees running away from their country.

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• 4000 Apply For Albertine Youth Bursary Scheme

  25 Mar 2019, 17:35 Comments 138 Views Hoima, Uganda Education Misc Updates

  The bursary scheme was launched by President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on November 15, 2018 at Hoima Boma grounds in Kahoora Division Hoima Municipality.

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• Appointments Board Reinstates Suspended Mak Association Leaders Top story

  25 Mar 2019, 16:04 Comments 228 Views Kampala, Uganda Human rights Politics Education Updates

  The duo through their lawyer, lawyer, Isaac Ssemakadde asked for temporary relief including lifting their suspensions pending the hearing and determination of their matter on March 31st.

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• Bodaboda 2010 Patron Abdallah Kitatta Transferred to Luzira Prison

  25 Mar 2019, 14:10 Comments 181 Views Court Misc Updates

  The chairperson of the General Court Martial Lt General Andrew Gutti took the decision after a request by Army Prosecutor, Captain Samuel Masereje on grounds that Kitatta’s detention at the Military barracks was putting his life in danger. He did not divulge details.

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• Kabale Municipality Leaders Move to Annex Neighboring Parishes Top story

  25 Mar 2019, 12:24 Comments 141 Views Local government Updates

  Patrick Besigye Keihwa, the Kabale District LC 5 Chairperson, says leaders from the district and municipality have selected him to champion the move of expanding Kabale municipality.

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• More than 800 UPDF Officers Selected to Command LDUs in Kampala

  25 Mar 2019, 10:56 Comments 232 Views Kampala, Uganda Crime Security Misc Updates

  The officers will begin operating immediately when the LDU personnel return from a two week’s leave following their pass out at Kaweweta.

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• Kadaga Able to Speak to Visitors-Obbo Top story

  25 Mar 2019, 10:22 Comments 273 Views Kampala, Uganda Parliament Misc Updates

  Sam Obbo, the Principal Press secretary to the Speaker, says Kadaga is now able to talk and breathe normally despite the fact that she is yet to regain her full strength.

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• UPDF Soldier Wanted for Shooting Sex Worker

  25 Mar 2019, 07:04 Comments 220 Views Kisoro, Western Region, Uganda Crime Security Updates

  Andrew Niwagaba, who is attached to the 35th Battalion Nyakabande in Nyakabande Sub County in Kisoro district, is wanted for shooting and injuring Annet Uwimana, a commercial sex worker at one of the Pubs in Russia Village in Central Division of Kisoro municipality.

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• Wadri Urges Electorate to end Political Squabbles

  24 Mar 2019, 21:33 Comments 226 Views Politics Election Updates

  Wadri made the call during a victory party held at Arua Hill Grounds to celebrate his triumph in the August 2018 parliamentary by-election.

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• Health Minister Calls for More Efforts to End Multi Drug Resistant TB

  24 Mar 2019, 19:39 Comments 338 Views Health Misc Updates

  The Ministers was this evening speaking at the National celebration to mark the World Tuberculosis day held at Ruhaama Play ground in Ntungamo district.

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• New Water Project Brings Ray of Hope to Rubirizi

  24 Mar 2019, 12:54 Comments 332 Views Environment Misc Updates

  The water scheme, valued at 500 million Shillings mainly targets the community around River Kyambura, who were exposed to poor quality water due to silting. The community previously shared water sources with animals.

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• Minister Bahati, MP Sabiiti Clash over Age-Limit Apology

  24 Mar 2019, 08:30 Comments 427 Views Politics Education Updates

  Bahati told congregation during a fundraising ceremony for the construction of structures at Rubanda Technical Institute that Sabiiti was among the 23 who had also apologized for not supporting the amendment. The apology was reportedly issued on the sidelines of the just concluded NRM retreat in Kyankwanzi.

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• Another Suspected Thief Lynched in Lira

  23 Mar 2019, 15:51 Comments 263 Views Crime Security Misc Updates

  The incident occured on Saturday midmorning along Kwania road when a man in his mid 20s reportedly snatched a handbag from an unidentified woman.

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• Kadaga Airlifted to Nairobi for Treatment Top story

  23 Mar 2019, 12:28 Comments 408 Views Parliament Health Updates

  The Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga has been transferred to Aga Khan Hospital in Nairobi for treatment, URN has learnt.

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• Civil Servants Abandon Office After State House Anti-Corruption Unit Raid

  23 Mar 2019, 11:21 Comments 278 Views Lira, Uganda Crime Local government Misc Updates

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